Each year, the advisory board members of the International Refining and Petrochemical Conference (IRPC)
provide invaluable professional input and guidance in the
formation of the conference's top-notch technical program.
Recently, Stephany Romanow, editor of Hydrocarbon Processing, spoke with
fellow IRPC board member Carlos Cabrera to get his thoughts on
the state of the global refining industry, both now and in
the future.

In two separate interviews, the industry veterans covered a
variety of topics, including potential growth opportunities in
the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI),
Ivanhoe Energy's heavy oil conversion technology, refiners' options for
processing heavier, high-sulfur oil, and today's economics
of operating in the industry.

Cabrera is the executive chairman of Ivanhoe Energy, a publicly
traded oil and gas company. Prior to his appointment, he served
as the founding president and CEO of the National Institute of
Low Carbon and Clean Energy (NICE) based
in Beijing, China.

As a former 35-year employee with UOPa leading
international supplier to the petroleum refining, petrochemical and gas processing
industriesMr. Cabrera held posts as the president/CEO and
then chairman.

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visit the event website by clicking
here.

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